King County climate change resources

Climate Science – Recommended Resources

King County government relies on peer reviewed scientific research and analysis from academic and government scientists about the causes and impacts of climate change.

University of Washington Climate Impacts Group

The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group (CIG) is an interdisciplinary research group studying the impacts of natural climate variability and climate change on the Pacific Northwest. Through research and interaction with regional stakeholders, the CIG works to increase the resilience of the Pacific Northwest to fluctuations in climate. The CIG's research focuses on four key sectors: water resources, aquatic ecosystems, forests, and coasts.

The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the leading body for the assessment of climate change, established by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic consequences.

United States Environmental Protection Agency

The United States Environmental Protection Agency provides information on climate change for communities, individuals, businesses, states, localities and governments.

United States Global Change Research Program – US Climate Change Impacts

This Climate Change Impacts site will introduce and lead you through the content of the most comprehensive and authoritative report of its kind. The report summarizes the science and the impacts of climate change on the United States, now and in the future.

RealClimate

RealClimate is a commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists.

Pew Center on Global Climate Change

To inform the climate change dialogue, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change has produced a series of brief reports entitled Climate Change 101: Understanding and Responding to Global Climate Change.